water and coal (and diesel?) supply chain

[rocky crest]

Water and coal towers have infinite resources now. This mod would add the need to haul supplies to stations, otherwise you couldn't refuel there once the stock dries out.

[hybrid orchid]

you'd get softlocked

maybe

maybe

if you ran dry

the only way to get money

is the electrics then

[formal latch]

water can be pumped from the ground so that wouldn't have to be transported but I can see coal and diesel getting moved around

[median inlet]

you mean coal and diesel?

[formal latch]

yeah, sorry

fixed

[median inlet]

k

[cerulean comet]

I don't think it would outright softlock since you can always go to a different location and get a new locomotive

If this becomes a thing, coal supplies should always be present at CMS and CME, diesel at OR and maybe HB, and water in ... any place that could reasonably be concluded to have local water supplies (anywhere near a river, for example)

And there should be a failsafe to ensure diesel / coal / water deliveries always generate at a source site if supplies are below 50% at a location.

I should also note that one tank car worth of diesel would fuel many many trips even with the DE6, so running out would take a while

[frank inlet]

and the only engine that runs EXCLUSIVELY on electricity needs to be bought, so until you unlock it, a softlock is still possible. And even then, you would be srewed if you total it and can't afford the remaining copay to fix it. (unless I forgot a loophole or somesuch)

the hand cart is basically useless and can only push.
Might be a fun idea for a mod: couplers for the handcart.

[frank inlet]

unless you use mods like RollingStockOwnership, leasable locos or loco ownership. (if/when they get updated.)

There was a mod that simulated a production chain. It made the hauling seem more meaningful and thus rewarding.

[cerulean comet]

Some mods are incompatible with each other

[rocky crest]

You mean persistent jobs?

[frank inlet]

no. I meant this one:
#mods-news message
https://github.com/GamingCoookie/dv-production-chains
https://www.nexusmods.com/derailvalley/mods/574

[rocky crest]

That looks really good, shame it isn’t available